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The Press., 1887-12-08
THINcs W0kTa KNoWINc,

THERE are 2, 754 langusgea. E..
 ENVELOPES were first used in 1899.
 KEnosENn was first used for lighting purposes in 1S26 @
 THE first sewing machine was patented by Elias Howe, Jr., in IS46. --..
 IF you live in impure thoughts you will De impure in your lives. ...'...
 THK largest diamond cutting house is the Amsterdami where they employ 400 men. The famous Kohinoor diamond was out there. The cutters make from ST to SIP and even $14 day.
 BRooKLYN bridge was first proposed by Col. Julius W. Adams in 1885 the act of Incorporation was passed in 1866 1; survey began by John Roebling in 1869 con- struction began January 2, 1870 the first rope thrown across the river August IA. 1866. .... r..
 MAUD &, was sold to Robert Bonner for $40, 900 by William Fl. Vanderbilt in 1885. Bonner has refused $i00, 900 for her.
 NEW YORK, during the rebellion, fur nished more soldiers than any other state.
 ONE cord of hickory wood weighs {, ,46s lbs, one cord of white oak weighs 1 1870 lbs.
 , Christian Era have been examined of late, and found to be perfectly sound after an immersion of nearly 20OO years.
 Our of the twenty six barons who signed the Magma Charta, only three could write their names, the rest made their mark.
 AUTHORS SUocEss is said that Judge Tourgee received over S7O,000 for his Fools Errand, Disraeli 5000 for his Endymion, Moore $15,O00 for his Lalla Rookh, and Victor Hugo S12,000 for Ernand
 OUR LANGUAGE. Over three eights of the words in the English language are de- rived from the Latin, over one fourth from the French, and about one tenth from the Saxon and little less from the Greek. The indebtedness to other languages is small.
 THE attendance at the International Ex- hibition in Philadelphia in 1876 was 1O,- 100000
 THE cost of coal burned by an ocean steamer. on trip will average $3, 900.
 THe average human life is 31 years.
The Press., 1887-12-08

TRACING THE CIRCULATION. Starting with the idea that the hand varies seDsibly ln size with the amount of blood present in it at any minute, Prof. Mosso, the Ital- ian physiologist, has made some most in. teresting investigations. In his first ex- periments the hand was placed in closed vessel of water, when the change in the circulation produced by the slightest ac- ton of body or brain, the smallest thought or movement, was was shown by rise or fall in the liquid in the narrow neck of the vessel. With @ large balance on which the horizontal human body may be poised, he has found that ones thoughts may be literally weighed, and that even dreams, or the effect of slight sound during slum- Der, turn the blood to the brain sufficient ly to sink the balance at the head. When the brain of the balanced person is relaxing from thought the flow is toward the feet, with corresponding oscillation. The investigator has continued his studies of the circulation until it seems that he may aimoet read dUne's thoughts and sensa- tions. A tracing from single pulse beat shows him whether person is fasting or not ; two beats serve to determine whether the subject is a thinking or needless one, whether asleep or awake, cold or warm, ,ag- itated or calm. The changing pulse even fold him when professional friend was reading Italian and when Greek, the great CT effort for the latter duly affecting the the blood flow
The Press., 1887-12-08
BROTHER GIRDSER's LEFT EYE.

When Brother Gardner arose to open the weekly meeting in due and ancient form his face wore what Samuel Shin call ed "a dispreshun of severity" Much un- easiness was manifest throughout the hall, and there were'many .sighs of relief when the president rapped to order.
 "Will Col. AlRernon Bixby please step dis way ?" asked the president, as every thing under the head of communications had been cleared away.
 The colonel advanced like a man expect ing to receive gold medal for some mer1- tofious service, and Brother Gardner con- tinued:
 Kernel Bixby, I has received com plaint from your wife to the effect dat she am barfut?"
 "Yes, sah--she likes to go bar'fut." ''An' dat de wood pile am entirely gone ?'
 I've am no hans to burn wood in de summer, sab.
 sugar, butter an eberyhng else but meal ?'' plan fur fbw weeks, sah, coolly replied the colonel.
 ''I understan' dat you owe three months house rent ?"
 ''Yes. sah, but Tze gwine to move dis fall"
 Kernel Bixby, look me in de left eye 1 Fur de las six weeks you have been loaf in aroun' an hatin' hard work. You hav- en't airned an honest nickel since July. You am powerful handy wid your excuses, but let me say to you dat if you doan' start out on Monday mornin' an' look fur work an start de sweat on your back, I shall call fur you at de nex' meetin'. Dat call will mean bizness. It will result in purceedin's dat will walk you down sta 'rs fo' steps at time l'-Detroit Free Press.
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(MOnson correspondence to The Courant.l


 Rev. F. s. Hatch has been 30 long connected with Hartford and West Hart ford, that may presume on the interest of 8 wide circle in his installation over the large and influential Congregational church in Monson. Since Mir. Hatch laid down his work ill the Hartford seminary, & year ago, he has been in active demand his most recent calls having been to Colches. ter, Conn.,, and to Monson, Mass. The council of churches was large, nearly or quite one-half coming from Hartford and vicinity and Hartford furnished also 6 proportionably important share of the act i've participants in the public services, Mir. Twichen preaching, Dr. Gage offering the installing prayer, and Professor Pratt giv- ing the charge; while to these names may be added Rev. Mir. Pope, formerly of Man. chester, now of Palmer, who gave the right hand selected on account in part of old neighborly relations here. Dr. Burn ham of Springfield gave the address to tho people. These services were all interest ing, Professor Pratt's charge being unusu. ally felicitous, quite out of the habitual vein. It was one of those rarely heard charges, which had real value to all the ministers present; and though confined to two points, to magnify the office of the ministry, and to be faithful in the minis try, yet was treated with such fulness and dignity and happy adaptation to Mir. Hatch as to be both very interesting and valua- ble. MT. Twichell's sermon was in his best veIn, and was so highly charged with his characteristic vitality and breezy fresh ness and evangelical fervor as to greatly please. Dr. Gage's personal relations to MT. Hatch added not a little to the im- 0f Burnham's address to the people was hearty, and was well received. Mir. Pope's right hand was kind and brotherly, natural and pleasing.
 But I may venture to say that better than any one of these was the really re- markable examination of the candidate Here was man called unanimously on the first ballot of both the church and pal ish, to large and important field, and it was not expected that the council would meet any difficulties in the examination. But not one was prepared for the superb and unsurpassed exhibition of candor, breadth, clearness, point, dignity, sweetness and modesty. Not word of levity or fiippan- cy, yet with now and then bright turn, . happy glance. and with all hopeful view of life, and a freshness of feeling which not only justified the council in an imme- diate assent by exclamation, but which must have convinced the good people of Monson that their new pastor is a man who will be as much prized in Massa- chusetts as he had begun to be in Cont necticut. Few will forget Dr. Parker's tender words in the conference in Middle town a few days ago, as he alluded to Mr. Hatch's departure from this state and the welcome given him today was the fitting response to that atfectionate farewell.
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A DuvnEopTHo ARr. Probably no appli- catien of scienee ia advancing moral rapid ly than photography. Among recent 1ap- pliances are detective camera in the form
 of watch. with charm to hold supply of miniature dry plates, and teIescopic camera in which distant objects are brought near by selescopic aid and photographed. Modern dry plates have made. the camera quite available at night, and 'exquiai pie tures are now taken by moonlight and star light T E<EB
 i I give honor to whom honor Is due. Dr.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy cured me of Bight's Disease and Gravel Four of the best physiciana had failed to relieve me. I have etecommended it to scores of people with like success, and know it will cure all who try it. t.---Mrs. E. P. Mixnef, Burg Hill, O. Send 2-c. stamp to Dr. Kennedy, Rondout, O. r., for book how to cure Kidney, Liver and Blood DiRoraeEns ~ Mention this paper.
 For nearly forty years, Ayeras Cherry Pee. toEal haa been demonstrated to- be the most reliable xemsdy in use, for colda, coughs, and lung diaaaaea .,eOlds slonld not neglected The PectofnT will prevent their bec9ning' chronic. E r.tf~e
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Coan. Farmer There seems to be DO question that the creameries of Conneoti- cut are, almost without exception, giving satisfactory results to their patrons.
 This is not so much matter of course az might at first appear. It is easy, we take 1t, to make failure in the creamery business as any other, and there are few bad failures. There needs to be good management at the outset, thoroughly competent butter maker, a superintendent with knowledge of all the points necessary to secure perfect product and iudioious irmness enough to secure from every con- trihutor strict obedience to the rules which experience has shown are absolutely neces- sary. It is a business in which the igno- rance or mulishness of a single patron may ruin the whole supply and destroy the rep- ntation of the establishment, and the sup erintendent must not hesitate at needed severity in such cases. Creamery butter is a recognized success because it is a more reliable, even article than the ordinary product of the home dairy, and if it be- comes less than this, it is an utter failure.
 Finally comes the marketing, where the same skill is required which is needed in other branches of mercantile business. One creamery lost of its best custom. CTS by the folly of trying to cheat an ounce or so in each pound others have lost money by forcing their goods upon crowded market. The large cities are the natural Repositories of surplus goods of all sorts, but in many instances the cream cries have done as we'll or better in meet ing the demands of their own immediate vicinity. g Hs# N@ "h
 Connecticut is so full of manufacturing towns and villages that here as in many matters, the best markets are at her farm CTS very doors. Cannot the best creamery butter be 1oToftd6Iy furnished in these centers at price within the means of at least the more prosperous working classee This would put an effective stop to the profits of the oleomargarine fraud.
 Don't let that cold of yours.run on. You think it is Q light thing But it may run into catarrh Or into pneumonia. Or consump- ton. a Catarrh is disgusting. Pneumonia Ia dan gerous. Consumption is death itaslf.
 The breathing apparatus must be kept healthy and clear of all obstructions and of- fensiye matters. Otherwise there is trouble ahead H Etu EH
 All the diseases of these parts, head, nose. throat, bronchial tubes and lungs, can be de- ightfully and entirely cured by tho use of Boschee's German Syrup. If you don't know this already, thousands and thousands of peo- pie can tell you. They have been cured by it, and ''hnow how 1t is, themselves" Rot. tle only 76 cents. Ask any druggist.
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DR. TALMACE AND THE GAS.

I began tho ministry by writing out my sermons with great care and taking every manuscript into the pulpit and confining myself strictly to it. But, coming out of . theological seminary with but little prep. aration in the way of sermon material, l found the preparation of two sermons and 6 lecture week 8 complete physical ex. haustion, SO retracted from that habit and used no notes at all. My first experi- ence in this new departure was marked and unusual. It was in my village church at Belleville, N. J. Finding that I must stop the exhaustive work of preparation resolved on certain Sunday night to ex. temporize. The church had ordinarily been lighted by lamps, as there was no gas in the village, but the trustees had built gas house in the rear of the church, and the new mode of lighting the edifice was to be tested the very night I had de- cided to begin my, extemporaneous speak ing. The church was thronged with peo- pie who had come to see the new mode oi lighting. ..-e. .-. ..~-.-- had about ten minutes of my sermon in manuscript and put it down on the bible, intending when the manuscript gave out to launch out on the great sea of ex- emporaneousness. Although it was g cool night it was 8 very hot one for me, and the thermometer seemed to me about up to 120 degrees. At a very slow rate ] went on with my sermon, making my manuscript last as long as possible Com. ing within three or four sentences of what I had written, and in great trepidation as to what would happen when I began to extemporize, suddenly the gas lights low. cred to half their intended size. I said within myself, "Oh if the gas would only go outl" and sure enough, as ut tered the last word of my manuscript the Brethren, it is impossible for us to pro- ceed. Receive the benediction" I went home greatly relieved, feeling that I had been rescued from great crisis, but fully resolved that would break the bondage of manuscript and be a free man in the pulpit, and my habit has been to extem- Porize ever since. Brooklyn EoQLe.
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Stafford TeIeph.one .Dirsstarr.

Stafford Central Office in Stafford National Bank Building, Stafford Springs, Miss FANNY SPARROW manager.
 sUBSCRIBERs-sTAFFOBD SPRINGS. Richards residence Jas. .McLaug residence K. A. Buck & Co.'S store. (. The Press ofact pr. J. 5. Clark, office DICE. Newton, residence Julius Converse, residence N, LIN R. R. depot W. H. Cooley, residence Rawitser Bros residence Towne& &BIair, ,Lv'yStable. " i" office K. c. Dennis office. Smith & Cooley's office . R. $. Hicks residence. .E Glyn Mill c. J. Holmes, of6ce. Dr. F. L. Smith, residence Mineral Springs Co. office. Stafford National Bank W.U. Telegraph Co. office Warren Woolen Co.,. office C.F: Harwood, residence Fanny Sparrow, residence B. & O. Telegraph Office
 STAFFORD HOLLOW. R. s. Beebe's store (pay ststion)
 HYDEvILLE, Chas. Holt's office. [PhGnlx Woolen Col sTARPORDYILLE.
 A. g. Eaton's store (pay ststion). s. B. Amadon's office.
 oRCUTTVILLE.
 Mill of Ellis, Converse & Co,
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The Young Mems Republican club have elected the following delegates to the New York national convention of repubIi. can clubs which is held December l5, l6 and IT: Hon. E. s. Henry, O. Fitton, G. W. West, O. E. Harwood and William Randall; alternates, B. F. Mellor, E. A. Kuhnly, H. s. Pullman and E. L. Heath.
The Press., 1887-12-08
The club is in active and dOurishins con

At the recent meeting of the Vernon Creamery Company the following direct ors were elected Y. Walker, E. g. Henry, l.. Reed, H. F. Rix aud A. o. Thrall A committee to s4 lect location for the new creamery was chosen, consisting of O. w. Bradley, G. Ct. Tillinghast and D. H. Latin ron
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.ltap mlsr N.

The AxgonanE Tho akill which HenHy
 Clay Aearn i ia a56g gisla n6BnnadEs Anaskdl use to him afterwafd, ,4Oe statenmen in
 Kentucky were addicted tO 6sticufs. Hon, James c. Sprigg, member of tho Ken; tucky legislatuEe, and afteRward elected to congress, had beon very fOrtanats in such affairn. lie once, when in his Ioups, conn- nnunicated to ME. Clay the seeres of hii succesG Ikwas to ad1Anoe np0n hiS ene- my with plsasAnt exprAesian ofSeounten- anoa,l and having Akns tlaEOVn~h8m oR his Rnard, to strike him heavy blow in the face, and keep at t until he wss beaten. Messrn. Clay and SrRiRg aGterward quar- reled, and met by AeeiSent at the hotel, in a room occupied byh hnmber of tho members. GAS 6es Gas SprisR, wlo vas evidently awaiting my arrlyals sgw mesha advanced past all theso gent ihEAan. Howard me, with Q pleasant look. without speaking. I remembered
 his neth0as, anaswh hen within reneh, witfonesA wora-on ieitf @ sid6, I e&ye him 6 severe blow in the faOe and brought him staegekiag t0 tha Aoor." As oftsn as Mr. Sprigg would sisa, MF. Clay would Fepeat the blow, and bhnsaasily heat his antagO- niat.t Mr.40lA NpaakS q ,this as comic |: most of his affairs, however, with knife and pistol, were of the ttagic order.
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PHRUMoN1A ExpEAiMRD. .--I Itsi6 generally Esupposed that pneunonia is due to the ac- CSdental penetration of apeci6c microbes
 into the system, but the obaefvati0n, of M.
 Jaccoud, French student of the subject, show that the disease Eeally results from
 the dsvelopmeat under fayorableconditions of microbic germs permanently present in
 the system. "A chief condition of such de-
 velopnent ia sudden chill. which explains the frequent coincidence of lung affections
 with changes of temperature. ~.s -rs Kaufrnann's book on diaesses :. finely illus. tgated plates fromflifes don't be humbugged, bnt cure yourself. Send three cent stamps For postage to A. P. Ordway & Co.,, Boston, Aass, and recaiye copy fEea...s.sr.. --s. .
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CovErousNEss IN DIseUIsK.-This wonder ful success of James Pyle's Pearline has given rise to @ food of limitations with an line" to Their names, evidently to have them sound ike Pearline. Enterprises of this sort are quite liable to be more selfish than beneficial
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Q3,SSS, ,ASe 6A I, JameR L. Lombard, Vice President and Manage of the Lombard Investment Company Oe Boston Mass; and kaaSas City, Mo-. do :Oismnly swear that tho above Statemeut iD true to the best of my knOwledge and belief. JAMES L. LOMBARD. Sworn to before me thi@8th day of July 1887. JOSEPH JACOBS, JR., Notary Public. COMMONWEALTH OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 COUNTY OP aUIA0xk.. (a < hereby certify that, having @xamin0d the books of ths Lombard Iav6stnzehE CGnpaay, Ehe aboye statement is true to the best of my kaoNle6ge an0 belief. A. B. MY0ATE, Deputy AEarasssT sppSints:2 sy sss Boasa Sf Bank further certify that having audited the securities held by B. LombaFdf IT., JaBaas L. LasnDaEd ana II. ". L. Raegel ns Exn6taa5s 1T ADcuEtained that the requisite eollaterial cG<t bg them aA TFastSss; A $hslr heda fer Heg1e9 A, B. e, ID. x, F Fl, K. X, YsX and Wsg- "A. 1aMX@AET,
 Deputy Examiner spPoE1tAa by thS Board of Bank
 ConmiSsIoaSEs of the State of Connecticut. The LOMBABD C@8RPANYSS HsONDS
 CAN BE OBTAINED OF
 AGWARA0O HOWARD.
 AT THE sAVEN0S BANK N
 WARRRN'S BLOCK, STAFFORD SPRINGS.
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WHY the Singer Manufacturing Company
 have Sold nearly Eight Million Sewing Ma. chimes, and why they now ready to make and sen at the rate of A MILLION A YEARr &<s'-:- 1.-Because our facilities for production are far greater and better than all the others combined.
 2.-Because protect our agents in territory and in price. The rights of every man who works for the Singer" are safe. No other company can con- trol their men sales so as to give this pledge.
 3-Because if pays best to stay with the Singer, where good work means steady employment and where unusual success means certain aud steady ad- Vancement with mo risks =s FFs{Fs 4..Because we have three new and totally different family sewing machines, the latest and best develop ments of every principle which has succeeded in the trade. Our men have more to offer than any others, and can meet every customers preference and 8 sale every tme. .as--a.e .-s..-g #asg..s sa-5 g 5.-Because to maintain this organization and ena- ploy these facilities must and will continue to lead in the march of improvement. The Singer Com pany means to maintain standard beyond competi- ton and to supply the world, and it is amply able to do both.
 6.-We employ more men and pay and treat them better than any other in the word therefore the place for the best men who mean to make the success of their lives in this buslness is now with
 The SINGER Manufacturing Company.
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iTN COAAEEEAH HsC wkh an setfOf the 1 LegiaIatnre ck ConaectiS1t placing companies dealing in Western mortgages under the control of the Connecticut Savings Bapk Commissioners, the LOMBARD INYE6TNRNT COMPANY renders the following statements andltade>y A. R Mygatt, ex- National Bank KxanlneF for Connecticut and Rhode Island. ! 'i
 Statement at the close of hnsIAcsS June 9s, 1887:
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ID BAL ESTATE andIPeEsonal Proper
 AN ty bought, sold and exchanged on yegy reaeonA-
 bk tekna dt sAIledge's KsaE Mstate AGeTen Stafford GpriMgA C0nRs N EH. EE.
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NEW GOODS! {!

have large and very fine assortment of Hanging, Parlor and Hand Lamps-all new goods, and some of them very fine ones. Call and look at them, and get prices be- fore buying elsewhere it may save you something.
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1USINEse DIREcToRY.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY. ID BAL ESTATE andEPersonal Proper IO ty bought, sold and exchanged on yeyy reasonA- tbk tskms d snzflsdge'i KsaF state AGeusA Stafford sPriags, cann. f# Y IT. as EksGS, Ast6rnsy At Law, oaaOe il O spellnan' pnlldsng, Maaa-as. s.S ~ 1T. HANSON, Attorney and Counsel EVe Tor at Japs oxef Stafford ePEings Post Gncs. RI. HOBBY, Piano Tunsr and Deal. Nc CT in Pianos and Organs. Mansfield, Conn
 LN WAYLAND PRESTON, ,Auc- 4 sh~@eor. r.ss- ..r-e-.- -..-.,s.G..,
 | w. CHANDLER, Insurance and O Real Estate Agency, Stafford Springs. OMce at rsslaelee on WeatfOrd Avenue. ,ts2.t1f Y C 1T. PRESTON,r Counselor at. Law, lAs Notary Pnhlics and REAU EsTArK AeENT, Will |tngtOn. Conn.
 LT SMITH, Dentist, Warren's Block.
 11o Best work st usual pricea. Chloroform, Gas and Ether HIM. A. COMINS. >Horsa, and OK
 w ShQsing, Machaas Fargings and sRepAirihg done to order. AsO builder repairer of astyleS OfWagoHs. south-st., Stafford Springs.
 E N. CRANE. MAnufaoturer of sad I 4sdssler in Hsrnesses, Robss, Bells, Fancy Lap RObsSI Whips, Trunks, Fancy Mats, etc.
 A GENOY of Holland County Hautu- "A @RRfY0 NMSs Oas at J. W.CHANDLRRB oface, with Wm. Smith q Co.,, Stafford Springs.
 R4. SAMUEL DAVID ..& SON, kV Physlcisns and Surgeons, OAice West Main.s TslephOnic connection in office. --s...
 WM. A. KKNGs Attorney and OOun-
 NV sellOr st Law. Room No.1, Warren Block.
 M R. GRISWOLD. Dentist, S6s 1N4e MAin-st., HsrtfOrds Conn., Artificial teeth, SS: the best, sic.
 HOWARD rCONNOLLY,zdeale in ~ @sa klmdS of Gus Stone W0Rks for Buildings.s MOanlnehsa Work and; AEasonFY: Quar- rios Ut Stafford, Conn.,, and Mt. Tom, Mass. Yard 9Ss Main-st.s, ,HoiyOket Mess. 4
 M l8B IDELLA M. NICHOLS, 4N1 T@1ch@R of she LaGOsG @ma W0s6 M@eA44asO& RaA@@s=1eRG8m and Wh00Ry @G MM@AGs Sole Agent Eoe 8w@R@ and R@m6 @4@m@s Tor StAM0rd 8psiuRsf Conn.,, and vicinity. CRBekORfsfaA K8@z1eBSMs NK@RMm69m and Otlsx pIepSe estsd NhsnAe Aesired. Also 1Gms@m @9e k@ass ! GTC
 MR R6~ABBIE s. .FaSKtc. Meta kN4 RMY@aeh@m or sCAEAs&t&@ &caomsts ss, eeaGosdy1ae Conn, VIII respond to calls from thuse who wish to bo treated for any form of mental and bodily disease No drugs medicine given. Patienfs Ire Ated at their homes and q distance.~ tsE s
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fN 1T. HANSON Attorney and Counsel
 Oe lor at baNs osef aSaRotd BPhings Post Gnacs.
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Decorated Ware.

D6COTaT0Q w are. New China Tea Sets of 56 pieces, something verynice for the money it takes to buy them NEW TOILET SETS, and complete as- sortment of White and Yellow Ware Those about to commence housekeeping can now obtain an outfit at less price than ever before. After inspecting the above men, tioned goods, shall be pleased to give vo.1 nricea on
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Y Hs ze EaeA1o Attorney at Law, office ii 0 saApelimahiN bnAldsng, ESan~st. ; ~. ss
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~ RI. HOBBY, Piano Tuner and Deal Nc CT in Pianos and OrR&nS. Mansfield, Conn
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TABLE CUTLERY.

A new line of Knives and Forks, Carvers, Kitchen and Bread Knives. Better goods and lower prices than ever.